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SCRIPTO: PRODUCT-SERVICE FOR WRITERS

The Scripto combines innovative, sustainable hardware with dedicated software to help writers achieve their goals.

Using a familiar laptop-style form factor, it offers both the distraction-free experience of manual writing methods and the convenience of connectivity with cloud backups and automatic progress tracking.

CATSHELF

Problem: Cat trees rarely mesh visually and physically with existing human furniture. In small living spaces, it can be difficult to find space for cats to climb and play without compromising on storage space.

Solution: Stacked open shelving in a tatami inspired pattern affords climbing opportunities for felines while allowing books and other items to be stored in the 'closed' areas.

Components consist solely of Ikea products with no major modification, such as cutting.

Client:
University/Personal

Date:
May 2015

Discipline:
Product Design

Software:
Fusion 360/Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Photoshop

KINDLE STORY COVERS

Two Kindle story covers based on the design language of Laura Lam's other covers.

Client:
Laura Lam

Date:
Dec 2016

Discipline:
Graphic Design

Software:
Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Photoshop

DITCHLING BEACON PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION

Brief: design a sustainable and educational installation for children at the Ditchling Beacon Nature reserve that evokes aspects of the natural or historical qualities of the area.

Project: This play area is inspired by the hexagonal structures found within honeybee hives and adheres to national playground safety regulations.

Client:
University Project

Date:
Feb 2015

Discipline:
Product Design

Software:
Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Photoshop/Fusion 360/AutoCAD

ACCESSIBLE TABLET

Problem: Tablets are often seen as being more accessible to disabled users due to their simplified input methods and interface. However, they are not perfect, being typically thin, filleted rectangles of slick plastic or metal.

Solution: This concept adds tactile depth to the tablet form factor, providing handholds in its form, and grip in the texture of its materials.

WRITETRACKER: IxD PROJECT

A prototype interaction design for an application aimed at amateur and professional writers. The goal of the application was to help writers track their progress and goals (such as achieving certain word-counts each week) while offering psychological rewards for continuing.

In essence, it was aimed at supporting habitual writing. This project focused on extensive requirements elicitation techniques such as interviews, questionnaires, and direct observation. Once requirements were ascertained, paper prototyping iterations smoothed out the concept and laid the groundwork for digital prototyping using software such as Axure and Proto.io. Usability Engineering techniques were used to evaluate and improve the design.